A powerful tool for particle physics: The generalized gauge model SU(3)C ⊗ SU(n)L ⊗ U(1)Y.

The theoretical device based on the generalized SU(3)C ⊗ SU(n)L ⊗ U(1)Y gauge model with spontaneous symmetry breaking – conceived a quarter of a century ago by Cotăescu – unfolds itself as a viable tool in investigating particle physics. Some of its phenomenological predictions are reviewed and discussed here in accordance with the most recent data. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]